Engine Problems of Dodge Neon - part 1

I got my oil changed, tires rotated, and windshield wipers replaced on April 13 2011 around 6:30pm. My oil change took approximately 15 min. After the oil change and tire rotation, I paid and went straight home. I was not informed by anyone at valvoline that anything was wrong with my car. I got in my car around 7:40am on April 14th and headed tpowrds my insurance company on asheville highway. As I entered onto business 85, my car started to smoke from under the hood and I could feel heat on my feet near the gas pedal and brake. As I tried to brake and slow the car down, something under the hood caught fire and the brakes failed to stop the car and the car ended up sliding into the back of a pick up truck and the hood and front end of the car completely burst into flames. The brakes on the car were replaced supposed have been replaced by the dealer before I purchased the car in December of 2010. Because of the incident, I sprain my wrist, dislocated my toe, and am without a vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Neon. While attempting to accelerate, the vehicle would not move more than 45 mph. The vehicle also began to shake. The failures were inconsistent and occurred without warning. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 34,230.

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The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Neon. The contact stated that the battery and alternator repeatedly failed. He took the vehicle to a local auto body shop and they stated that the crankshaft position needed to be repaired. The components have not yet been replaced. The dealer stated that they would only assume partial financial responsibility for the repairs. The failure and current mileages were 88,000.

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Idling of the motor was not regular. This 2004 Dodge Neon was purchased used ,and I had nothing but problems out of it. The check engine remained on, and the engine idled terribly. Very dangerous on driving, will cut out and proceeds to cut out most of the time. Also, when pushing on the accelerate it hesitated to the point that one day I may get run over and killed.

In early August of 2004 I purchased a 2004 Dodge Neon sxt with only 8 miles on it. Since December of 2004 I have had problems with the engine missing. For example the car shakes when sitting or driving and is having trouble at times getting speed when you press down of the accelerator. So I took the car in January 2005 to cornell Dodge in oakland, California at which time it has reached a little over 5,000 miles. The service advisor told me that the car was fine and there were no problems detected by the computer and to return later to get my scheduled oil change. Having continued to have the same problem I took the car back to the cornell Dodge for my scheduled oil change and 16-point inspection in June 2005. They still found nothing wrong with the car. Since I have continually been having the same problem, which was not resolved by cornell Dodgeã‚??s authorized dealer/service department, on August 19th I brought it to the dealer that I purchased it from serramonte Chrysler Jeep Dodge in daly city, California with only about 12, 431 miles on it. They changed the cables and spark plugs, which still did not resolve the problem. I have taken the car back a third time on August 25th 2005 for the same problem to serramonte Chrysler Jeep Dodge in daly city, California with 12,510 miles on it. It is apparent that a new car with only 8 miles when purchased and is only 1 year old should not be having any problems and that this car is a lemon. I have taken the car to the dealership over five times, filed a lemon law complaint and nothing is being resolve. Every time I contact someone they tell me to do some step, which I do and then the person does not follow through on their end. This car is a lemon and this problem needs to be taken care of. Serramonte has provided me with very poor customer service and their agents are not well knowledgeable about their cars!.

June 1, 2004. On my way home from work the car started idling real rough and I didn't really think anything of it. I would stop at a stop light and it would idle real rough. Finally the oil light flashed on and the car died. Called for a tow truck and they took it to a dealership where they could not find anything wrong with it. A month later on July 2 the car started idling real rough. I didn't even bother driving it out on the street cause I knew it would break down on me again. I shut it off and started it again about four times and each time it would idle real rough. Got it towed to the dealership again where I was told all they could find it needed was a tune up. I got the tune up done to it and ever since then it has a hard time going past 60 mph.

1997 Dodge Neon, color lapuis blue, I am the original and only owner. Not only have I had a series of engine repairs between 40,000 to 80,000 miles, the same as I've read on dozen's of other consumer complaints, I now have the peeling lapuis blue paint which started slowly peeling a year ago. The paint now blows off the car as I drive. This car has cost the consumers thousands of dollars, and should have been recalled for all the defects in this car.

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Couple issues, faulty repair done to my car for an antifreeze leak, dealer repaired thermostat and car still leaked. Another dealer told me that source of leak was the head gasket, known issue with these vehicles, currently a class suit out on it.

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I had bought 2 new Dodge Neons, 1997 & 1998. First 1998 Neon had engine gasket problem, daimlerchrysler fixed it &I paid $100. 00 as I had extended warranty. Now 1997 Neon with lower mileage has same engine gasket problem. Two cars same problem. Requested daimler-Chrysler to fix the problem as this is manufacturing problem daimlerchrysler is refusing to fix it. Please make daimlerchrysler fix this for all Neon owners this is similar to the Jeep car problem after you all got after them they are fixing the Jeep problem for the Jeep customers without any charge. The engine gasket problem is an inherent problem with Neon cars.

Bad head gaskets due to flawed design.

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After driving my Neon for about a year, I am finding the same problems as other owners are having. Item number one, the sun roof has just been repaired. The last item is the most important. The head gasket problem has arrived. From what I am learning, Chrysler is and has been receiving a number of complaints on this problem for some time. The cost in the repair is something that Chrysler does not want to bear. Instead will continue to pass it on to it's customers. I own two other Chrysler products that are much newer and they too are troublesome.

Extremely low engine idle when stopped. Engine sometimes dies. Vehicle was still under warranty. This is common for this vehicle and test showed all systems operating within specifications.

Took car to mechanic and was told head gasket was bad and there has been a lot of problems with this car and head gaskets.

On the Dodge Neon, when doing only maint for oil changes the drain plug will eventually have the shavings of the threads from the inside and would have to repair at a high cost, since this is not covered under the warranty.

Dodge Neon 1997, I found out today the head gasket was cracked, I was told by 4 different mechanics, 2 were Dodge mechanics, that they are always fixing the head gaskets and it was a design flaw, the gasket was too thin, I have changed the oil every 2500-3000 miles the car was never run hard and is very well maintained they need to issue a recall for this problem. Ts.

Our 1998 Dodge Neon has blown the head gasket 3 times in the past 3 years. The last 2 times have been with in the last 2 months.

Blown head gasket with only 60,000+ miles on car got it used and have only had for 1 year 6 months. Actually problem occurred in January 2003. Oil draining from around oil filter. Had replaced filter and oil still draining around filter area. Took shop a while to find problem but, then said the head gasket needed to be replaced and repaired. April was when it got into a shop, but car had sat from January until April.

Vehicle was taken to the dealer for service, and informed that vehicle had a blown head gasket. Feel free to provide any further information.

A technical service bulletin was issued on 9/08/1998 on the head gasket. I was not notified by the dealer or the Dodge. I have purchased new Chrysler vehicles before (1993 Plymouth voyager). The outcome of this problem will determine, if I purchase another Chrysler product again.

Head gasket has been diagnosed as bad on my car that has had the oil changed every 3000 miles and these are highway miles. Told that this is a common problem with Neons.

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I have contacted Chrysler on 8/22/2002 and reported the problem they will not pay for the repairs. This is an ongoing problem. It may not be a vehicle safety issue but it could leave a motorist stranded. They have redesigned the headgasket but will not recall this product defect despite the numerous complaints by consumers. Please investigate.

The car shakes when you come to a stop, and continues to until you begin to accelerate once again. I have have the battery go dead twice since I have had it. It has only been serviced at a dealership. The last time I took it they said that it had the wrong spark plugs in it. Why didn't they find this sooner. The car acclerates better now on take off, but it still shakes alot when you come to a stop. It still continues to shake while your still sitting there. This has started to happen about a month after I received the car.

Head gastket is blown, needs to be replaced. Mechanic said "there's oil and coolant everywhere". This car has only 39,000 miles! I've contacted 7 repair shops, average cost to fix is $700. Three mechanics told me that this problem is so common, they can't believe there hasn't been a recall yet. One mechanic said that he does these at least once a week. After much research on the internet, I have found that this is a very common problem--I alone have found nearly 100 reports of the same thing happening. As for the sunroof. . . It broke and was repaired in August 2000. Now, just over a year later (no more warranty) the same problem has happened again. There have been TSB's issued on both of these problems. A recall is needed immediately.

I'm wondering why Chrysler corp has not recalled the head/head gaskets on the 1996 Neon with all the replacements it's had to do. I just had to have my whole head replaced and now the O2 sencor is going out!.

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I purchased this car with approximately 26,000 miles on it and have taken meticulous care of it, including all routine maintenance. The cost I've been quoted to replace this head gasket is approximately $977. A part like that should last the lifetime of the engine. . . Not 61,000 miles. Judging from all the postings I've read on the internet, this is an extremely common failure mode for the Neon engine and I feel that the manufacturer should bear some financial responsibility for a part like this that is failing prematurely.

Repair was made promptly at cost $105. 60. . Asummed no responsibility for problem. . Have had numerous problems with headgaskets according to nhts a the dealer and Chrysler said there was no recall issued in spite of the fact that 3 service orders were issued possibly by Chrysler.

Loss of oil. Vehicle taken to an independent repair shop, and was informed of a blown head gasket. Feel free to provide any further information.

While driving vehicle would momentarily / intermittently overheat and lose coolant within a day or two. Vehicle taken to a dealer, and dealer informed consumer of a blown head gasket. Manufacturer was notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

The owner should not be responsible for a well known "head gasket" defect, the manufacturer needs to take full responsibility.

Dealership refusing to pay damages for defective head gasket.

This seem to be something that the Dodge company should recall due to amount of head gasket problems reported from others like me.

Consumer stated the engine head gasket started to leak in June 2001 to the point where it now needs to be replaced. .

Vehicle is pouring out oil onto the ground,and there is no oil inside of vehicle. The consumer has to put 8 cans of oil inside of vehicle last week. Dealership will be notified.

Vehicle had skipping in engine and it would jerk as in losing power when accelerating at highway speeds. Vehicle was plugged to computer, and reading showed crank sensor or cam sensor problems. 15 miles later, it cut so smooth that consumer didn't know until accelerating up a hill, it had no power. Vehicle would start up, but wouldn't kick over to run. Consumer has replaced transmission and sensors to rectify problem.

Engine head gasket started leaking at 60200 miles, vehicle has not been repaired yet.